Question 1

Which EU institution is responsible for drafting proposals for new rules, laws, and directives?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Commission 
B)  European Council 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  Council of the European Union 
E)  European Court of Justice 
A)  European Commission 
B)  European Council 
C)  European Parliament 
D)  Council of the European Union 
E)  European Court of Justice A

Question 2

Co-decision

Accepted Answer

A)  is a procedure involving the European Parliament and the European Commission. 
B)  will be used more frequently after passage of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  is an example of an EU policy that takes power away from the European Parliament. 
D)  requires that a two-thirds majority of the European Parliament pass a proposal. 
E)  is how the European Council participates in policymaking. 
A)  is a procedure involving the European Parliament and the European Commission. 
B)  will be used more frequently after passage of the Lisbon Treaty. 
C)  is an example of an EU policy that takes power away from the European Parliament. 
D)  requires that a two-thirds majority of the European Parliament pass a proposal. 
E)  is how the European Council participates in policymaking. B

Question 3

One of the strongest advocates of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  the Netherlands. 
E)  Russia. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  the Netherlands. 
E)  Russia. B

Question 4

Average voter turnout in the 2009 elections for the European Parliament was under 50 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is true about elections for the European Parliament (EP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The EP has been elected by voters since the Treaty of Rome in 1957. 
B)  Turnout for elections has grown in recent years. 
C)  The EP is elected by proportional representation. 
D)  Elections occur in different countries at different times. 
E)  The Lisbon Treaty will require that elections be held every two years. 
A)  The EP has been elected by voters since the Treaty of Rome in 1957. 
B)  Turnout for elections has grown in recent years. 
C)  The EP is elected by proportional representation. 
D)  Elections occur in different countries at different times. 
E)  The Lisbon Treaty will require that elections be held every two years.

Question 6

According to the textbook, the EU has rules on

Accepted Answer

A)  the curvature of bananas. 
B)  defining what an "English muffin" is. 
C)  allowable sizes of wine casks. 
D)  what qualifies as a "pure-bred" dog. 
E)  the maximum speed limits on roads. 
A)  the curvature of bananas. 
B)  defining what an "English muffin" is. 
C)  allowable sizes of wine casks. 
D)  what qualifies as a "pure-bred" dog. 
E)  the maximum speed limits on roads.

Question 7

The Lisbon Treaty will introduce double majority voting to the Council of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are true about qualified-majority voting (QMV) EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the EU has used it with increasing frequency since the 1980s. 
B)  it bolsters the supranational aspect of the EU. 
C)  it will be eliminated in favor of double majority voting under the Lisbon Treaty. 
D)  larger states are favored because they receive more votes than smaller states on a per person basis. 
E)  it is used only in the Council of the EU. 
A)  the EU has used it with increasing frequency since the 1980s. 
B)  it bolsters the supranational aspect of the EU. 
C)  it will be eliminated in favor of double majority voting under the Lisbon Treaty. 
D)  larger states are favored because they receive more votes than smaller states on a per person basis. 
E)  it is used only in the Council of the EU.

Question 9

All of the following are true about the European Council EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it tries to reach decisions by consensus. 
B)  it is an example of an inter-governmental institution. 
C)  its members are the leaders of European countries. 
D)  it will be eliminated under the Lisbon Treaty. 
E)  the Lisbon Treaty changed the nature of its presidency. 
A)  it tries to reach decisions by consensus. 
B)  it is an example of an inter-governmental institution. 
C)  its members are the leaders of European countries. 
D)  it will be eliminated under the Lisbon Treaty. 
E)  the Lisbon Treaty changed the nature of its presidency.

Question 10

European Regional Development Funds make up less of the EU budget than they did in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The European Commission oversees the bureaucracy of the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The EU's Common Agricultural Policy is widely praised by countries in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Those who say the EU has a "democratic deficit" argue all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  EU citizens do not identify with the EU. 
B)  the EU has taken too many powers away from national governments. 
C)  the European Parliament has been historically weak. 
D)  too many bodies of the EU are unelected. 
E)  the EU has admitted too many nondemocratic countries as members. 
A)  EU citizens do not identify with the EU. 
B)  the EU has taken too many powers away from national governments. 
C)  the European Parliament has been historically weak. 
D)  too many bodies of the EU are unelected. 
E)  the EU has admitted too many nondemocratic countries as members.

Question 14

The European Court of Justice (ECJ)

Accepted Answer

A)  has traditionally slowed down the pace of European integration. 
B)  has judges that are appointed for life. 
C)  is an example of a supranational institution. 
D)  hears only a handful of cases each year. 
E)  is headquartered in Berlin. 
A)  has traditionally slowed down the pace of European integration. 
B)  has judges that are appointed for life. 
C)  is an example of a supranational institution. 
D)  hears only a handful of cases each year. 
E)  is headquartered in Berlin.

Question 15

In the European Parliament, all of the following are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  members vote more along national than party or ideological lines. 
B)  larger countries receive more members than smaller countries. 
C)  members tend to join blocs based on their political party. 
D)  members can speak in any one of the EU's 23 official languages. 
E)  some members of the European Parliament are anti-EU. 
A)  members vote more along national than party or ideological lines. 
B)  larger countries receive more members than smaller countries. 
C)  members tend to join blocs based on their political party. 
D)  members can speak in any one of the EU's 23 official languages. 
E)  some members of the European Parliament are anti-EU.

Question 16

Over time, the European Parliament has become more powerful within the EU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Subsidiarity suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  that EU member-states have more power than the EU. 
B)  that the EU has more power than EU member-states 
C)  that decisions are taken at the closest practical level of governance. 
D)  that the EU has centralized more and more power. 
E)  that the EU has expanded its bureaucracy in recent years. 
A)  that EU member-states have more power than the EU. 
B)  that the EU has more power than EU member-states 
C)  that decisions are taken at the closest practical level of governance. 
D)  that the EU has centralized more and more power. 
E)  that the EU has expanded its bureaucracy in recent years.

Question 18

Describe how two EU institutions embody supranationalism and how two EU institutions embody inter-governmentalism.

Accepted Answer

Supranationalism in the European Union i

Question 19

The European Court of Justice and the European Commission are good examples of supranational institutions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Examples of integration in Justice and Home Affairs include

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation to combat human trafficking. 
B)  cooperation to combat terrorism. 
C)  mandatory sentencing laws across Europe. 
D)  the Schengen Agreement. 
E)  Charter of Fundamental Rights. 
A)  cooperation to combat human trafficking. 
B)  cooperation to combat terrorism. 
C)  mandatory sentencing laws across Europe. 
D)  the Schengen Agreement. 
E)  Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Which EU institution is responsible for drafting proposals for new rules, laws, and directives?

Co-decision

One of the strongest advocates of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been

Average voter turnout in the 2009 elections for the European Parliament was under 50 percent.

What is true about elections for the European Parliament (EP)?

According to the textbook, the EU has rules on

The Lisbon Treaty will introduce double majority voting to the Council of the EU.

All of the following are true about qualified-majority voting (QMV) EXCEPT

All of the following are true about the European Council EXCEPT

European Regional Development Funds make up less of the EU budget than they did in the 1970s.

The European Commission oversees the bureaucracy of the EU.

The EU's Common Agricultural Policy is widely praised by countries in the developing world.

Those who say the EU has a "democratic deficit" argue all of the following EXCEPT

The European Court of Justice (ECJ)

In the European Parliament, all of the following are true EXCEPT

Over time, the European Parliament has become more powerful within the EU.

Subsidiarity suggests

Describe how two EU institutions embody supranationalism and how two EU institutions embody inter-governmentalism.

The European Court of Justice and the European Commission are good examples of supranational institutions

Examples of integration in Justice and Home Affairs include

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

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Political Culture and Political Behavior

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Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

European Security and Foreign Policy

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Exam 4: Parliaments and Electoral Systems

Which EU institution is responsible for drafting proposals for new rules, laws, and directives?

Co-decision

One of the strongest advocates of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been

Average voter turnout in the 2009 elections for the European Parliament was under 50 percent.

What is true about elections for the European Parliament (EP)?

According to the textbook, the EU has rules on

The Lisbon Treaty will introduce double majority voting to the Council of the EU.

All of the following are true about qualified-majority voting (QMV) EXCEPT

All of the following are true about the European Council EXCEPT

European Regional Development Funds make up less of the EU budget than they did in the 1970s.

The European Commission oversees the bureaucracy of the EU.

The EU's Common Agricultural Policy is widely praised by countries in the developing world.

Those who say the EU has a "democratic deficit" argue all of the following EXCEPT

The European Court of Justice (ECJ)

In the European Parliament, all of the following are true EXCEPT

Over time, the European Parliament has become more powerful within the EU.

Subsidiarity suggests

Describe how two EU institutions embody supranationalism and how two EU institutions embody inter-governmentalism.

The European Court of Justice and the European Commission are good examples of supranational institutions

Examples of integration in Justice and Home Affairs include

Introduction: What Is Europe

Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

Immigration and Multi-Culturalism

European Security and Foreign Policy

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